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HobbyManiaK Gost: Jimmy Leslie

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Jimmyja sam primjetila prvi put u Frankfurtu prošle godine, 2012. , dok je sprejao po platnu višemetarsku sliku na najvećem štandu na sajmu i pravio vjerojatno najveći nered ikad viđen tamo. U trenutku kad sam ja prolazila, nije bilo posjetitelja oko njega, pa sam mogla neometano promatrati taj prizor. Nisam se približavala, njegove gigantske radove i treba pogledati s odmakom, ali više je to bilo zbog osjećaja da je upravo u tijeku proces kojeg ne treba ometati.First time I noticed Jimmy on Frankfurt fair last year, 2012., while he was spraying the most oversized canvas on the largest booth and making probably the biggest mess ever seen there. In that moment, while I was passing by, there were no visitors nearby. I could undisturbedly watch that scene, standing a bit away. His gigantic work needed a bit distanced view, but it was more because of my feeling that I was witnessing the process which should not be interfered.Žao mi je što nisam fotografirala taj prizor lani…zamislite tetoviranog bajkera koji u finćukastom okruženju svog megapopularnog brenda prska akrilima sve u šesnaest i gaca po ceradi kojom su nadobudno postavili želeći zaštititi pod. Stvarno ne znam što je bilo s tim podom na kraju, ali taj sam prizor zapamtila. Iako nisam niti pogledala kako se lik zove. Znala sam tek da je radio na Liquitexovom štandu.Ove godine- isti lik. A štand mu na crvenom tepihu. I am so sorry I didn’t make a photo of that scene last year..imagine a tatooed biker in a fancy enviroment of his megapopular brand, while spraying with the acrylics all over the place and trudging on the PVC someone hopefully put to protect the floor. I really can’t say what happened to the floor afterwards, but I surely did remember that scene, although I didn’t quite catch dude’s name. All I remembered was that it happened on the Liquitex booth.This year- same guy. And they gave him a red carpet .Liquitexov štand obavezna je stanica za mene na svakom sajmu, s obzirom da je Art Shop već 6-7 godina jedna od ovlaštenih trgovina za prodaju Liquitexovih proizvoda.Jedan od najkvalitetnijih svjetskih proizvođača akrilnih boja i medija, moj osobni favorit kada je riječ o profesionalnim slikarskim akrilima. …ček, ček, zaboravila sam vam reći: Liquitex je zapravo izmislilo akrilne boje i medije kakve danas poznajemo. O tom povijesnom fenomenu reći ću vam malo više neki drugi put, no znajte da “dišu” jako suvremeno, uvijek imaju fenomenalne nove proizvode čiji je zajednički nazivnik: inovativnost. Ove godine su tako predstavili novu liniju akrilnih markera u dvije debljine. Da, dobro ste čuli: akrilna boja u markeru! Nova forma za akril i nova kvaliteta za marker!Liquitex booth is an obligotary stop for me on every fair, given the fact that Art Shop is one of their retailer shops for the last 6-7 years. One of the most quality brands is my personal favourite choice when it comes to acrylic paints and mediums…wait a minute, I forgot to tell you: Liquitex actually invented acrylics and mediums in the form they are known today. I’ll tell you a little bit more of those historical facts some other time, but it’s important to know that they have always “went” very contemporarily, always presenting phenomenal new products with the common denominator: innovation. In this manner this year they have represented a new line of acrylic paint markers in two sizes. Yes, you’ve heard it well: real paint in marker! A new shape for the paint and a new quality for the marker !I tako smo upoznali Jimmia Leslie u njegovoj rockerskoj oazi.And that is how we met Jimmy in his rocking oasis.Jimmy Leslie je akademski slikar i bivši sveučilišni profesor s petnaestogodišnjim iskustvom predavača, a trenutno radi kao umjetnik-suradnik za Liquitex i Winsor&Newton te vodi Artist Outreach program u sklopu Liquitexovih edukacija za sve koje se bave slikarstvom- studente, kolege profesore, mlade i stare umjetnike, trgovine, škole….Baš kao i prošli put, oko Jimmyja je sve frcalo- ali ovaj put ne bojom, jer je slika taman bila gotova kad smo stigli, već energijom, vedrinom, idejom, strašću i kreativnošću (a i pretpostavljam da s markerima to ide puno urednije ). Upoznavši ga, još jednom sam se uvjerila – kad netko živi sebe, kad radi i živi to što je, to ne može proći nezapaženo. Jimmy Leslie is graduated artist of New York Academy of Art, and former college professor with 15 years of experience, who now works as Resident Artist for Liquitex and runs Artist Outreach program through which he educates anybody in art business who wants to learn- students, young and old artists, fellow professors, shops, schools…Just like the first time I saw him, there were sparks all around his working area. This time there wasn’t any paint around, because he had just finished his work, but those were sparks of energy, enthusiasm, positivity, passion and creativity ( and, I guess, the markers are easier to clean up after ). Meeting him was a confirmation of my deep belief- when somebody lives him/herself to his fullest, when he/she works and lives his true self, he can’t go unnoticed.Ispričao nam je priču koja stoji u pozadini serije slika koju je napravio na sajmu. Sve je započelo serijom fotografija koje su njegova supruga, inače profesionalna fotografkinja, i on snimili na Utrciautomobila i motorkotača oldtimera u New Jerseyu.He told us a story that started this series of painting that he worked on during the Fair. His wife, professional photographer and he made some photos during the New Jersey Race of Gentlemen Vintage car and motorbikeLako ćete prepoznati svakog lika s fotografije…You can easily recognize any of the characters from the photo…Ne bih vam to znala prepričati poput njega- sa svim smijehom i mahanjem rukama, sa svim detaljima i situacijama zbog kojih slike imaju nazive kakve imaju, koji je lik od ovih bikera sve započeo, i zašto se jedna slika zove …I couldn’t tell the story like he did- with all of his laughter and waving hands, with all the described details and situations from which he named his paintings, which biker from the photo started it all, and why is one of the paintings called… ,Stoga, pođite na njegov blog i pročitajte originalnu verziju priče. So, do visit his blog and read more about original version of the story.Zašto sam vam odlučila predstaviti baš Jimmy Lesliea kao hobbyManiaK Gosta, u tolikom moru umjetnika koje sam srela na sajmu? Svakako ću vam predstaviti još neke koji su mi zapeli za oko, ali evo zašto Jimmy: Zbog detalja koji su me se dojmili:kako priča glasno, otvoreno i velikodušno, o važnosti edukacije umjetnika, o svojoj obitelji, sinu teenageru, supruzi i kćeri, o savjetima svog oca koji ga je prvi naučio razlici između jeftinog i profesionalnog materijala …i ja slušam tako taj njegov krug iskustava kako se vrti, kako sve o čemu priča hvata ono prethodno i sljedeće, i sve je tako povezano i ima smisla. On je itekako svjestan da je interakcija s neizvjesnošću konstanta u životu umjetnika, ali i dovoljno pozitivan da to prihvati. Djela koja će tek nastati nemaju ni kraj ni početak, ne zna se kada započinju, može se to dogoditi svaki trenutak. Bit će da je to – Umjetnost. Kreacija u originalu. Hvatati trenutke, i napravi što možeš od toga. Što vi mislite?Why I have chose Jimmy Leslie as hobbyManiaK Guest, among all of those numerous artists I have met during the Fair? There will surely be some more stories about some of them on this blog, but here is why Jimmy was chosen: it has something to do with the way he talks loudly, openly and generously about the importance of education of the artists, and about his family, his teenage son, wife and daughter; about advices his father gave him when he was young and how he thought him of the difference between cheap and professional material… I was listening to that circle of his experiences going around and around, all the stuff that he talks about make sense and are connected, they are all part of him, who he is, his life and his art, each one builds up on the one before her, and on and on…He talks with selfconfidence of a man who understands that uncertainty is constant, but has no problem to deal with it. His artwork that is about to be made has no schedule, it could happen any time, be caught in any moment. I guess that is- Art itself. The Creation in original. Catching moments, and go with them. What do you think?